G'day, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels
Valid Reviews
61 Valid Reviews
The Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels experience has a total of 63 reviews. There are 61 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 61 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
11% |
| 9/10 | 12 |
|
20% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 9 |
|
15% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 6 |
|
10% |
| 4/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
71.80% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels valid reviews is 71.80% and is based on 61 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Face-to-Face Reviews
34 Face-to-Face Reviews
The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.
More about face-to-face reviews
Within the 61 valid reviews, the experience has 34 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 34 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 3 |
|
9% |
| 9/10 | 7 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 8 |
|
24% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
12% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
6% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
6% |
69.12% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels face-to-face reviews is 69.12% and is based on 34 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
78.60%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| MatthiasB | 9/10 | 545 days | 100% |
| Laura | 9/10 | 545 days | 100% |
| Colin | 5/10 | 637 days | 71% |
| Alec | 4/10 | 1672 days | 5% |
| Laz. | 8/10 | 1978 days | 5% |
| Tori | 9/10 | 2037 days | 5% |
| Enzo | 8/10 | 2372 days | 5% |
| Lisa | 8/10 | 2464 days | 4% |
| Jenn | 8/10 | 2525 days | 4% |
| Clem | 7/10 | 2829 days | 3% |
| Alyson Reid | 10/10 | 3112 days | 3% |
| Aisling Burke | 10/10 | 3405 days | 2% |
| Rob & Colleen Elwood | 8/10 | 3529 days | 2% |
| phillip dudman | 5/10 | 3762 days | 1% |
| Chadd Holland | 9/10 | 3775 days | 1% |
| Kiri Pullen | 10/10 | 4027 days | 1% |
| Helen Ameis | 7/10 | 4112 days | 0% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 4166 days | 0% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 7/10 | 4209 days | 0% |
| Alexis Leneveu | 1/10 | 4236 days | 0% |
| Bjorn Privat | 8/10 | 4239 days | 0% |
| Manuela | 9/10 | 4256 days | 0% |
| Tyler Hofer | 10/10 | 4260 days | 0% |
| Bert Snel | 8/10 | 4290 days | 0% |
| Family Trip | 8/10 | 4535 days | 1% |
| Colin Evins | 6/10 | 4553 days | 1% |
| Lionel | 9/10 | 4567 days | 1% |
| Guillemette | 9/10 | 4567 days | 1% |
| Christina Habranke | 5/10 | 4575 days | 1% |
| Ariadna & Omer | 9/10 | 4625 days | 1% |
| hendrik king | 7/10 | 4808 days | 1% |
| Chantal Mortel | 8/10 | 4905 days | 1% |
| Dupont | 8/10 | 4906 days | 1% |
| Urs Kloter | 6/10 | 4981 days | 1% |
| Oliver Hardt | 1/10 | 5254 days | 0% |
| Seth & Carla | 8/10 | 5279 days | 1% |
| Carel | 6/10 | 5291 days | 1% |
| Tom Connis | 5/10 | 5293 days | 1% |
| Heather & Jenny | 4/10 | 5371 days | 1% |
| Richard Lechevallier | 3/10 | 5373 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 3/10 | 5652 days | 1% |
| Wegmann Regula | 5/10 | 5909 days | 1% |
| Eva | 9/10 | 6013 days | 1% |
| kararina Kosten | 10/10 | 6018 days | 1% |
| W David R Thomas | 7/10 | 6029 days | 1% |
| Omar Frenchy | 9/10 | 6033 days | 1% |
| Maarten | 8/10 | 6033 days | 1% |
| S.B Lawrence | 9/10 | 6033 days | 1% |
| Paul Frew | 8/10 | 6033 days | 1% |
| Alain Deslandres | 7/10 | 6037 days | 1% |
| Don Morgan | 10/10 | 6037 days | 1% |
| Annemiek and Rianne | 7/10 | 6037 days | 1% |
| Buss | 8/10 | 6037 days | 1% |
| Jorrit Bust | 9/10 | 6038 days | 1% |
| Gerry Donoghue | 8/10 | 6038 days | 1% |
| Mr & Mrs Sage | 10/10 | 6041 days | 1% |
| johanw | 7/10 | 6202 days | 1% |
| Kazmeister | 4/10 | 6269 days | 1% |
| OliverG1 | 8/10 | 6318 days | 1% |
| ChrisD | 5/10 | 6346 days | 1% |
| Roy | 1/10 | 6371 days | 0% |
Adjustments
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
Sample Size Adjustment
No Adjustment
A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.09% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 123 days. However the Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -2.06% |
| 198 | -2.07% |
| 199 | -2.08% |
| 200 | -2.09% |
| 201 | -2.10% |
| 202 | -2.12% |
| 203 | -2.13% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
4.09% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled customers are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
Final Ranking Score
81%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.